Isaac Julien, Leda and the Swan retold and why you should know Thanakupi

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English - March 15, 2022 23:05 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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British filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien on his latest works: a spellbinding interpretation of Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi and a portrait of 19th C. abolitionist Fredrick Douglass.
Plus, Heather B. Swann's potent retelling of the Greek myth 'Leda and the swan', where Leda is at the centre of the story.
And why you should know the name Thanakupi -- the pioneering ceramic artist from the Thaynakwith language group in western Cape York, whose legacy looms large.